Being able to connect with your partner and truly understand how they feel is at the core of any lasting relationship. Today on the podcast, I am joined by Marla Mattenson, a relationship and intimacy expert for entrepreneur couples. Marla and her husband Julain are such epic leaders for love and developing a relationship built on trust, authenticity, truth. She helps couples understand how to truly coexist with someone and grow as a couple. She discusses how to use conflict with your partner as a way to connect, having premade agreements for how you handle conflicts as a couple and being aware of your judgments of your partner. Marla also shares how to keep the passion alive in your relationship and why you need to make time for physical touch every day.

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About Marla Mattenson:

Marla is a Relationship & Intimacy Expert who specializes in working with entrepreneur couples, who have an urgent desire to transform both their relationship and their business.

Her unique approach to coaching comes from her background in mathematics and neuroscience. Marla uses pattern recognition to reveal the negative habitual responses couples experience and how to change those patterns to achieve their desired outcome.

This approach allows couples to experience the passion, freedom, and connection they always knew was possible in relationship. Using pristine clarity in communication, allows couples to develop their business to keep pace with their growing intimacy.

Inside this episode, Marla shares:

How Marla started working with entrepreneur couples

What makes Marla feel alive

Using her relationship for her own transformation

How to use conflict as a way to connect

Understanding your partners level of abuse

Being with a partner who isn’t into growth

Helping your partner to navigate through their problems

Premade agreements for handling conflicts

Figuring out how you can show up differently

The 5 questions for receiving

Removing ammo and blame toward your partner

Why righteousness is the biggest separator in relationships

Becoming aware of judgment

Learning from the truths that people tell you about yourself

Keeping passion and intimacy alive

Leaning into what your partner wants

Making time for physical touch every day

Using communication to find out what your partner wants

An immersion that Marla and her husband Julian are offering for couples

Meet Samantha Skelly

Samantha Skelly is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and emotional eating expert who has revolutionized the weight loss industry by examining the individual and underlying causes of eating disorders. She has shared her mission on an international platform and continues to spread her message and transform the lives of thousands of people through the Phoenix Formula, motivational speaking engagements, the Hungry for Happiness podcast, worldwide international retreats, and her Amazon best-selling book, Hungry for Happiness: One Woman’s Guide From Fighting Food to Finding Freedom.